In Groundbreaking Move, ARISE Goes Live in S’Africa, 9 Additional Countries Television station now in 54 African countries
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The management of ARISE
News Channel yesterday announced the strategic arrival of the global television station
in South Africa and nine other African countries. Aside South Africa, other
countries where the station is now live include: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Ribadu: North Susceptible to Insecurity Because of Sweeping Youth Illiteracy Says Tinubu gave critical appointments to region to address its challenges Innocent Oluminya in Sokoto The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said
mass illiteracy was responsible for making youths in the north susceptible to being easily recruited to propagate insecurity
in the region. Ribadu spoke at Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, where he delivered the convocation
lecture themed: “Navigating the Maze: Addressing MultiDimensional Insecurity Challenges in Northern Nigeria."
He noted that educational disparities between the region and other parts of the Nigeria played a significant role in the
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EFCC Declares Yahaya Bello Wanted as AGF Warns Fugitive Ex-Governor
Agency tells court it may engage military to effect his arrest Fagbemi says obstructing justice not allowed Police withdraw security, immigration sends signal, puts him on watchlist Kingsley Nwezeh and Alex Enumah in Abuja
In a first of its kind, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted in connection with alleged case of money laundering to the tune of N80.2 billion. Earlier, the EFCC had informed a Federal High Court, Abuja, of the possibility of engaging the Nigerian Army in effecting the arrest of Bello, if it considered it an option. This was as the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warnedBello, that taking flight from the law would not resolve issues and therefore advised him to toe the part of decency by honouring the EFCC invitation. Fagbemi, who expressed Continued on page 5
DAPO ABIODUN TACKLES INSECURITY WITH DRONES... L:R: Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr. Toyin Taiwo; Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 2, Durosinmi Olatoye; Secretary to the Ogun State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi; Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. (Mrs) Noimot Salako-Oyedele; Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun and the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, during the demonstration of drones purchased by the Ogun State government to tackle insecurity at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Thursday.